Up there at that recent Age of Limits Conference that whip smart feller John Michael Greer made a practical suggestion to the gathered crowd that got the Happy Hoarder to thinking his tip would be good for this here column. And since it's been a spell since I did some writing, (owing to Mrs. Happy Hoarder keeping me busy on the farm with spring planting and bushwhacking and … [Read more...]

Of all the things the Happy Hoarder fixes his sights on to prepare for the coming supply shocks, none is as important as his grub. Dinner. His vittles, victuals and chow. His slop, his refreshment, his provisions. His gustables, if you please.
Frankly, the Happy Hoarder could think about just how he's going to get his foodstock in the aye-pock-oh-lypse all day long because … [Read more...]

You may have noticed that The Happy Hoarder has a thing for being able to see in the dark.
I'd hoard solar if I could afford the dang stuff. Ironic, then, that the sun is free. Well, I'll get me some panels one of these days because it's like that fancy-pants finance guy Chris Martenson says; in the post peak oil world the difference between no energy at all — say, no … [Read more...]

If there's one thing that stirs the Happy Hoarder's anxiety it's wondering where my sources of heat and light are going to come from in the post-peak fall. Candles don't just light themselves my friend, fire doesn't grow on trees, and I'm no Ben Franklin. Anyway, I need my keys to keep my hoarded treasures safe.
So I started myself to thinking a long while back, "What … [Read more...]